What color is #204986?

#204986 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Pacific Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #204986?

The RGB value is 32, 73, 134: 32 red, 73 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #204986?

The complementary color is #865D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #204986?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#204986 color

#204986 rgb(32, 73, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #204986 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 28.6% green and 52.5% blue (32, 73, 134).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 61% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#204986 color codes

HEX	`#204986`
RGB	`rgb(32, 73, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 28.6%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 61%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 76%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 46%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.33, 8.33, -38.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.33, 39.22, 282.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.28, 6.793, 23.477)`
Decimal	`2115974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #204986, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #204986	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#204986 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #204986 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #204986; }
.text { color: #204986; }
.border { border: 2px solid #204986; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 73 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #204986, #2a2086); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #204986?: #204986 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Pacific Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #204986?: The RGB value is 32, 73, 134: 32 red, 73 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #204986?: The complementary color is #865D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #204986?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.